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Layers of strawberry shortcake with fresh strawberries, whipped cream, and sponge cake on a white plate, surrounded by flowers and a rustic wooden background. Perfect for dessert lovers and baking enthusiasts.

No-Bake Elderflower and Strawberry Cake

Chef Tripti
This no-bake Elderflower and strawberry cake is layered with biscuits, Elderflower cream and fresh strawberries for an easy make-ahead summer dessert.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
assembly time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Afternoon Tea, Dessert
Cuisine British
Servings 6
Calories 387 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
 
 

  • 5 Elderflower flower heads
  • 250 ml Vegan whipping cream
  • 50 g Icing Sugar
  • 150 ml Elderflower Cordial
  • 300 g Shortcake or Rich tea Biscuit
  • 200 g Strawberries

Instructions
 

  • Snip off the flower heads from the stem into a bowl.
  • Pour whipping cream over the flowers and leave to infuse for at least two hours.
  • Strain the cream to remove the flowers. Add sieved icing sugar.
  • Whisk the cream to soft peaks.
  • Slice the strawberry into thin slices.
  • Soak the biscuits in elderflower cordial one by one and place them on a deep dish or plate in a single layer.
  • Now spread a layer of whipped cream, followed by a layer of sliced strawberries.
  • Place another layer of soaked biscuits, then cream and strawberries, followed by the final layer of soaked biscuits, cream and strawberries.
  • Optional but highly recommended, finish the final layer with a sprinkling of individual elderflowers removed from the heads.
  • Refrigerate the cake for at least 2 hours before serving.
  • If preparing the cake a day in advance, cover the cake with a lid to prevent the cream and strawberries from drying up.

Nutrition

Calories: 387kcal (19%)Carbohydrates: 59g (20%)Protein: 4g (8%)Fat: 15g (23%)Saturated Fat: 6g (38%)Polyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gSodium: 31mg (1%)Potassium: 136mg (4%)Fiber: 2g (8%)Sugar: 22g (24%)Vitamin A: 10IUVitamin C: 20mg (24%)Calcium: 11mg (1%)Iron: 0.2mg (1%)

NOTES

The nutritional values are for guidelines only, generated by the Spoonacular API.
The cordial was homemade using my recipe. The biscuits were a specific brand. Therefore the nutritional values for shop-bought cordial and other biscuit brands will vary.
 
Keyword Elderflower, Foraged Flowers, foraged food, No Bake Cakes, Strawberry, Summer cake, Vegan Cakes, Vegan Cream
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